The Blu-ray Experience - Opera & Ballet Highlights

$9.89
Label
Opus Arte
Release Date
November 18, 2008
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      VARIOUS
    • PERFORMER
      Various
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      November 18, 2008
    • UPC
      809478070009
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      OA BD7000D
    • LABEL
      Opus Arte
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    Works ⌄

    1. Il trovatore, Act II: Gypsy Chorus (Royal Opera House, 2002) (Blu-ray, NTSC)

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

    2. Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act II: Entrance of the swans (Paris Opera Ballet, 2005) (Blu-ray, NTSC)

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    3. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act II: Der Holle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen (Royal Opera, 2003) (Blu-ray, NTSC)

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    4. La bohème, Act I: Che gelida manina! (Teatro Real, 2006) (Blu-ray, NTSC)

      Composer: Giacomo Puccini

    5. Carmen, Act I: Habanera (Glyndebourne, 2002) (Blu-ray, NTSC)

      Composer: Georges Bizet

    6. A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act II: Divertissement (Pacific Northwest Ballet, 1999) (Blu-ray, NTSC)

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

    7. Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro (Glyndebourne, 2004) (Blu-ray, NTSC)

      Composer: Giacomo Puccini

    8. Die Fledermaus: Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka (Glyndebourne, 2003) (Blu-ray, NTSC)

      Composer: Johann Strauss II

    9. Zoroastre (Drottingholm Court Theatre, 2006) (excerpts) (Blu-ray, NTSC)

      Composer: Jean-Philippe Rameau

    10. La cenerentola (Cinderella), Act I: Signora Altezza (Glyndebourne, 2005) (Blu-ray, NTSC)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

    11. Norma, Act I: Casta Diva (DNO, 2005) (Blu-ray, NTSC)

      Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

    12. Jewels: Emeralds – Final (Paris Opera Ballet, 2005) (Blu-ray, NTSC)

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Gabriel Fauré, Igor Stravinsky

    13. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act II: Pa-pa-pa-pa (Blu-ray, NTSC)

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart


*** This Blu-ray Disc is only playable on Blu-ray Disc players and not compatible with standard DVD or HD DVD players. ***

Opera & Ballet: The Blu-ray Experience includes opera and ballet highlights from the Opus Arte catalogue, and gives everyone the opportunity to experience the stunning quality of High Definition picture and sound, at an extremely competitive price.

Including world-class artists such as Bryn Terfel, Cecilia Bartoli, Anne Sofie von Otter, Jose Cura, Simon Keenlyside and Agnes Letestu, this 50-minute introduction to the world of Blu-ray is a must-have purchase this autumn.

Blu-ray offers an outstanding audio and visual experience, with up to six times the resolution of standard definition DVD, and up to 7.1 channels of High Definition surround sound.

Repertoire:

Verdi - Il trovatore: Gypsy chorus (Royal Opera House)
Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake: Entrance of Swans (Act 2) (Paris Opera Ballet)
Mozart - The Magic Flute: Aria - Queen of the Night (Act 2) (Royal Opera House)
Puccini - La Bohème: Che gelida manina! (Your tiny hand is frozen!) (Teatro Real)
Bizet - Carmen: Habanera (Glyndebourne)
Mendelssohn - A Midsummer Night's Dream: Divertissement (Act 2) (Pacific Northwest Ballet)
Puccini - Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro (Glyndebourne)
Strauss - Die Fledermaus: Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka (Glyndebourne)
Rameau - Zoroastre: Entr'acte: Ouverture / À mes tristes regards (Act 2 / Scene I) (Drottningholm Theatre)
Rossini - La Cenerentola: Signora Altezza (Act 1) (Glyndebourne)
Bellini - Norma: Casta Diva (De Nederlandse Opera)
Balanchine - Jewels: Emeralds – Final (Paris Opera Ballet)
Cecilia & Bryn at Glyndebourne
Mozart - Die Zauberflöte: ‘Pa-pa-pa-pa’ (duet) (Glyndebourne)

Region code: 0 (all regions)
Picture: 1080i
Sound: PCM Stereo / PCM Surround / DTS-HD Master Audio Surround / Dolby True HD Surround